Modern practices of preserving the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War on the territory of the Volgograd region

The article analyzes modern relevant practices of preserving historical and cultural memory that form a national identity. The phenomenon of oblivion is also comprehended, leading to a distortion of the memory of the past, including the victory of the Soviet people in World War II. Various forms of work on patriotic education in the Volgograd region, the interaction of various educational and educational institutions with the younger generation are considered, among which the leading role belongs to the museum-reserve "Battle of Stalingrad". The work characterizes modern forms of cultural communication in matters of preserving the heroic past of the Soviet people. The activities of organizations offering various socio-cultural projects to preserve historical memory on the territory of Volgograd and the Volgograd region about the events of the Great Patriotic War are also considered.